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document which focuses on parent education in alcohol and other drug(ADD) prevention efforts. The guide describes available curricula forparent education which are appropriate for K-12 comprehensive AODprevention and intervention programs in schools and communities. Themajority of the programs ilv.luded are sequential, instructor-ledprograms which require a minimum of 10 hours of parent and/or familyparticipation. All provide information and practical skill-buildingopportunities. Instructor training is required for many programs, butall are designed to be easily implemented in schools or communities.Each selection includes a description of the format, content,available training, and materials for the programs. None of theprograms included have been evaluated, and none are being endorsed.Reasons for including parenting education programs in a comprehensiveplan to prevent AOD use among youth are listed, and guidelim.ls forselecting and implementing a curriculum are included. (LLL)

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PARENTING SKILLS CURRICULA:A DESCRIPTIVE GUIDE

Ann BickelSouthwest Regional Laboratory

Vicki ErtleNorthwest Regional Educational Laboratory

February 1991

DIRECTOR'S NOTE

The material in this publication was gathered and synthesized by Vicki En le andAnn Bickel of the Western Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools andCommunities. This descriptive guide is designed as an ongoing document andwill be updated in spring 1991. Changes and additions should be sent to theWestern Regional Center, labeled "Attention: Parenting Skills Curricula."

The exclusion of existing programs is not intentional. Those included should notbe considered as recommended or evaluated by either the U. S. Department ofEd location or the Western Regional Center. They simply are availableprograms. Schools and communities should take the utmost time to study theprograms to ensure that they meet the needs of their constituents.

Judith A. Johnson, DirectorWestern Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 4

Parenting Skills Curricula

Active Parenting of Teens 8Active Parenting Discussion Program 9Communication Skills For Families 10Confident Parenting: Survival Skill Training 11

Developing Capable People 12Effective Black Parenting Program 13It's Time To Talk 14Living with 1045 Year Olds, A Parent Education Curriculum 15Los Niiios Bien Educados 16Neighborhoods in Action 17

Padres Positivos 18Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) 19Parenting: The Underdeveloped Skill 20Parent To Parent 21Preparing For The Drug (Free) Years 22Project CODE: Collaborating on Drug Education 23Systematic Training For Effective Parenting (STEP) 24STEP/Teen: Systematic Training For Effective Parenting of Teens 25Talking With Your Kids About Alcohol 26Teaching Parenting 27The Next Step 28The Nurturing Programs 29The Strengthening Families Program 30

INTRODUCTION

Parent education or skill building is only one way to involve parents in acomprehensive alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention program. Other waysto involve parents include parent outreach that encourages parents to getinvolved in their children's education, parent participation in planning andadvocacy, and parental support group and intervention programs. This guidefocuses on parent education in AOD prevention efforts.

Parent Education as Part of a Comprehensive Prevention Program

There are several important reasons for including parenting education programsin a comprehensive plan to prevent AOD use among youth. These are brieflydiscussed below.

Good parenting is good prevention. The use of effective familymanagement skills works naturally to help prevent the use of alcohol andother drugs.

Family-related factors place students at risk for drug use. Research hasshown that several risk factors for AOD use are related to the family andinclude: inconsistent family management and discipline, unpredictablerules, inappropriate expectations for the child's age, negative rolemodeling of AOD use, undefined or reversed roles, and the inability tocommunicate needs and feelings. Developing positive family managementskills reduces the risk of drug use by youth.

Family life can be stressful. Daily life for families has become verystressful as a result of the dramatic and rapid changes occurring over thelast three decades. This increased stress needs to be managed in ahealthy manner to help reduce the risk of drug use by youth.

Family influence is a powerful force. Family and community influencesare often more powerful than those of the classroom. This is particularlytrue for youth through age 10. Using this force in a positive manner iscritical to developing a foundation for future abstinence of drugs.

Parent education is one component of a comprehensive parent-involvement plan. Involving parents in prevention and education programsis a difficult task. One way of doing it is to provide them with educationalprograms that meet their needs and interests.

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Programs that promote success, empowerment, and control for families haveprevention applications. Most parenting programs strive to provide parents witheffective childrearing skills and knowledge of how to create a supportive familyenvironment.

Communication skills, problem-solving techniques, building and setting trustlimits, and family bonding are among the many parenting skills and conceptstaught in the programs included in this guide. Effective parenting classes giveparents new information, as well as an opportunity to learn and practicl newskills. Programs listed here also share the common goal of empowering parents.

Purpose of the Guide

There are numerous parent education curricula available today. Those knownto us are included in this guide. No one program will meet the many needs andgoals of a district. One school site may require the use of more than one type ofprogram to meet the needs of its diverse parents. Many of the curricula,especially the newer ones, include basic issues about alcohol and other drugssuch as recognizing sips and symptoms, living in alcoholic homes, findingassistance for support, recognizing co-dependency and enabling traps,confronting abusive drug use, and resisting peer pressure. Certain programstarget specific ethnic audiences. Some programs are for family units, whileothers are for parents only. Finally, many of the programs are designed forparents of specific aged children.

To assist schools and others with the task of selecting from the available parenteducation curricula, we compiled this guide describing parent educationcurricula appropriate for K-12 comprehensive AOD prevention and interventionprograms in schools and communities. The majority of programs included aresequential, instructor-led programs and require a minimum of 10 hours of parentand/or family participation. All provide information and practical skill-buildingopportunities. Instructor training is required for many programs, but all aredesigned to be easily implemented in schools or communities. Each selectionincludes a description of the format, content, available training, and materials forthe programs.

As with all educational programs, the curricula described in this guide need tobe thoroughly reviewed by the implementers to ensure that they are appropriatefor the target group and meet the objectives of the program. None of theprograms included have been evaluated, nor does the inclusion of any programconstitute endorsement of it.

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Guidelines for Selecting a Curriculum

Time and care should be given to selecting a program to increase the probabilityof success. Below are several guidelines for selecting a program.

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determine the parent population you want to target and its needs andwants;

ask the faculty what programs they think will best complement theirclassroom instruction;

review previous parent education and involvement efforts to get ideasabout what works or doesn't work in your specific community;

review the carricula for reading levels, language appropriateness, andcompatibility with parents' cultural backgrouads; and

compare the program design with your district's philosophy and policy.

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select one program with the intention of serving all partntsfocusing onone specific group is more effective, especially with respect to cultureand age of the children; and

attempt to combine prevention and intervention programs--programswith different goals will be more effective if implemented separately.

Guidelines for Implementing a Curriculum

As with any program implementation, the energy and care devoted to planningare the important parts of the process. Done well, it's a very powerfulexperience for families. Done poorly, and parents won't attend, which cancreate a blaming and hostile relationship between the parent community and theschool. Below are some guidelines for implementing a parent educationcurriculum.

1. Create a plan for outreach and recruitment of the targeted parents.

2. Be creative with your promotional ideas. Use recruitment methodsother than promotional flyers, written announcements, and public

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service announcements. Face to face, personal invitations areessential.

3. Locate all potential community linkages and resources to assist withoutreach, instruction, funding, support, and follow-up. Ideas includeproviding parent support groups, on-site parent resource centers,"hotlines," safe homes for parent communication networks,recreational activities, and Saturday "parent universities."

4. Decide on appropriate ways to evaluate the impact you expect tohave.

5. Create a festive, fun atmosphere for the evenings. Interaction,laughter, and refreshments are necessary to build a learningenvironment and to retain interest.

6. Don't invite the teachers to participate unless they are part of thetargeted audience.

ACTIVE PARENTING OF TEENS

Active Parenting Publishers810 Franklin Court, Suite BMarietta, GA 30067(800) 825-0060

Format

Active Parenting of Teens is a video program for families with teenagers. It isdivided into six 1112- to 2-hour sessions generally held weekly. The videofeatures 60 professionally acted, teen-specific vignettes that depict familysituations. Class exercises include discussion, role playing, weekly homeworkassignments, and group feedback.

Content

Sessions cover a variety of topics familiar to families with teens: probiemsolving to enrich family life, promoting confidence and independence, developingresponsibility through discipline, practicing active communication, saying no topeer pressure concerning substance use, detecting drug use and confrontingteens who use drugs, and communic4ting family values about teen sexuality.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required. A one-day leader's certificationworkshop is $99 per person. Participants receive a leader's guide, parenthandbook, action guide, and leader certification.

Materials

The package of materials costs $295 and includes: leader's guide, videotape.parent's guide, preview tape. parent brochures (24), posters (2), and anillustrated poem, "Letting Go."

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ACTIVE PARENTING DISCUSSION PROGRAM

Active Parenting Publishers810 Franklin Court, Suite 13Marietta, GA 30067(800) 825-0060

Format

The Active Parenting Discussion Program is a video-based discussion programfor parents of children age 12 and under. It is divided into six 11/2- to 2-hoursessions generally held weekly.

Content

The program teaches problem solving, active listening, conducting familymeetings, applying logical consequences, and developing responsibility. Forty-five brief, professionally acted videotapes depict typical family life scenes. Classexercises include discussion, role playing, readings, practice, group feedback,and home assignments. Alcohol and other drug content is not specificallyincluded.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required. A one-day leader's certificationworkshop is $99 per person. PP.rticiparns receive a leader's guide, parenthandbook. action guide, and promotional guide.

Materials

The package of materials is $295 and includes: leader's guide. videotape, videopreview tape, parent handbook, action guide, promotional guide, publicityposters, and parent brochures (25).

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COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR FAMILIES

Project INFO, Inc.9401 S. Painter AvenueWhittier, CA 90605(213) 698-9436

Format

Project INFO's Communication Skills for Families is deiaigned to strengthenfamilies by teaching them how to communicate and create a mutually respectfulborne environment. The curriculum, in Spanish, includes seven 2w2-hoursessions for parents and their children ages 10 and over. The program isexperiential, practice-based, and includes small and large group activities.Social time is incorporated into each session and is an integral part of the totalprogram. The sessions are led by a team of trained parents and educators whoteach through demonstration, discussion, role-playing, and small group activities.

Content

Topics covered include communication barriers, effective listening, assertivecommunication, clarifying values and needs, expressing anger, cooperating andnegotiating strategies, understanding AOD problems, and building nourishingfamily environments.

Training

Instructor training is required and negotiated individually.

Materials

The curriculum is in Spanish only and will be available spring 1991. It includesan outline for each session, specific directions for the leader, group activities,and participant handouts.

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CONFIDENT PARENTING: SURVIVAL SKILL TRAINING

Center for the Improvement of Child Care (CICC)11331 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 103Studio City, CA 91604(818) 980-0903

Format

Confident Parenting: Survival Skill Training is for parents of children ages 2 to12 and consists of 10 two-hour sessions. Skills are taught through a structuredsequence of mini-lectures, instructor demonstration, parental role playing, andhome-behavior change projects. It can be used in a variety of settings (andwith different cultural groups), such as community agencies, child abuseprevention programs, regular and special education settings, Head Startagencies, treatment clinics, churches, and temples.

Content

Parents are taught to manage a variety of behavior problems, such asdisobedience, aggressiveness, tantrums, disruptiveness, and fears. They alsolean techniques for effective praising and ignoring, mild social punishment,"time out" procedures for misbehavior, setting up special incentive systems, andsetting limits. Specific AOD content is not included.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required. A three-day instructor's trainingworkshop for a minimum of 15 trainees is $425 per participant. The workshopfee includes an instructor's kit containing an instructional manual,transparencies, video demonstration tape, family rule cards, promotional flyers.and one parent book. Official instructor certification requires that workshopgraduates conduct one 10-session program.

Materials

Curriculum components include an instructor's manual ($60), instructionaltransparencies ($35), family rule cards ($55), video skills demonstration tape($15), a parent book ($8.95), promotional flyers ($8 per packet of 100), andParent Training: A Social Necessity ($17.95).

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DEVELOPING CAPABLE PEOPLE

Sunrise Books, Tapes, and VideosP.O. Box BProvo, UT 84603(800) 456-7770

Format

Developing Capable People is designed for parents with children of all ages.The eight-week class is given in two half-hour sessions. Skills are taughtthrough audiotapes, role playing, and active group discussion.

Content

Participants learn skills to help their children build competency, personalresponsibility, and self-esteem. The program teaches family managementtechniques to reduce conflict, develop self-discipline, and to improve motivationachievement.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required. A three-day skills trainingworkshop for facilitators is available to groups of 18-36 participants. Enrollmentfees will vary according to the workshop leader.

Materials

The curriculum component.s include a leader's manual ($49.95), participant'sworkbook ($6.95), audiotapes ($49), Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World ($9.95), and Positive Discipline ($7.95). Discounts on allmaterials are available with training.

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EFFECTIVE BLACK PARENTING PROGRAM

Center for the Improvement of Child Care (CICC)11331 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 103Studio City, CA 91604(818) 980-0903

Format

The Effective Black Parenting Program is most appropriate for African-American parents with children ages 2 to 12. The program contains 15 3-hoursessions. Each session includes a review, demonstration, rcle playing of skills,and homework projects.

Content

The program teaches a variety of parent management strategies including:modern African-American self-discipline, family rule guidelines, small-talk time,effective praise, verbal confrontation, "time out," and the point system. Theimportance of pride in Blackness, African heritage, and the courage andstrengths of African-American families are reinforced continually. Specialinstructional units on substance use prevention and single parenting areavailable.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required. A five-day instructor trainingworkshop for a minimum of 15 trainees is $795 per participant. The workshopfee includes the instructor's kit, which contains an instructional manual;instructional transparencies; promotional video; recruitment flyers; graduationcertificates; and one parent handbook.

Materials

The materials include instructor's manual ($150), instructional transiarencies($110), promotional video ($15), promotional flyers ($8 for 100), graduationcertificates ($5 for 25), Effective Black Parenting: A Review and Synthesis ofBlack Perspectives ($14.95), Black Parenting: Strategies for Training ($19.95),and parent handbook ($15).

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IT'S TIME TO TALK

Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (MPRC)2829 Vemdale AvenueAnoka, MN 55303(612) 427-5310

Hazelden Community Prevention and Professional Education (HCPPE)Box 11Center City, MN 55012(800) 822-0080, ext. 4607

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It' s Time To Talk is a short, informative program about alcohol and other drugsand initiating family discussions on the subject. It was developed in conjunctionwith the Duluth Public Schools, the Harbortown Rotary, and Eazelden HealthPromotion Services. The program can be presented in one to three sessionsand is for parents with children of all ages.

Content

Parents are taught specific information on alcohol and other drugs, how todevelop personal and healthy criteria for decision making, how to initiatediscussions about substance use and abuse, and techniques for modeling healthyfamily behaviors.

Training

Training is not required, but it is available from Hazelden Community Preventionand Professional Education. Leaders familiar with group facilitation and groupprocess do not require training. The facilitator's guidebook is scripted andprovides optional group activities and handouts that can be reproduced.

Materials

Materials are available from either MPRC or HCPPE.

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LIVING JITH 10 TO 15 YEAR OLDS, A PARENTEDUCATION CURRICULUM

Center for Early AdolescenceUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillSuite 211 Carr Mill MallCarrboro, NC 27510(919) 966-1148

Format

Living with 10 to 15 Year Olds, A Parent Education Curriculum is adevelopmentally based, flexible. 20-hour curriculum designed to be used in avariety of ways such as: (a) weekly parent support group discussions; (b)continuing education workshops for professionals or volunteers; (c) get-acquainted sessions for parents with children entering middle or junior highschool; and (d) as the focal point of a community-wide conference on earlyadolescents.

Content

The following topics are included: living with 10 to 15 year olds. parents andearly adolescents; talking about sex, risk-taking behavior, and early adolescents;and understanding early adolescence. Each topic has three correspondingworkshops dealing with family issues. such as establishing rules and limits,communicating with early adolescents about sexuality, understanding risk-takingbehavior in early adolescents, family interaction, and risk-taking behavior.

Training

Training is not required, but it is offered in two half-day sessions for $375 perparticipant. Continuing education credits are offered.

Materials

Materials include: a 280-page training curriculum, three handbooks,"Understanding Early Adolescence: A Framework," "Understanding Familieswith Young Adolescents," and "Early Adolescence: What Parents Need toKnow," planning suggestions, possible agendas, workshop designs, handoutmaterials, lists of suggested reading, and a publicity kit. The cost is $65 plus10% shipping.

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LOS NI1JOS BIEN EDUCADOS

Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC)11331 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 103Studio City, CA 91604(818) 980-0903

Format

Los Niiios Bien Educados is for Spanish-speaking and Hispanic parents withchildren between the ages of 2 and 12. The curriculum is 12 3-hour sessionsthat can be taught in Spanish or English.

Content

The program is based on the value of raising children to be bien educados orwell-behaved in a social and personal sense as well as in an academic sense.Hispanic family traditions and customs are integrated into every session and theimpacts of acculturation also are woven throughout the lessons. The program isintended to promote healthy family communication, child growth anddevelopment, and self-esteem. A range of specific parenting skills is taught,including effective praise, verbal confrontation, "time-out," family platicas, andspecial incentives. Dichos are used in teaching basic skills and concepts.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required. Bilingual, bicultural instnictors arepreferred. A five-day training workshop for a minimum of 15 trainees is $795per participant. Participants receive an instructor's kit, which includes aninstructional manual and transparencies, parent-expectation cards, promotionalflyers, graduation certificates, and one parent handbook.

Materials

Prices are as follows. instructor's manual ($150), instructional transparencies($110), parent-expectation cards ($55), parent handbooks ($17), promotionalflyers ($8 for 100), and graduation certificates ($5 for 25). The materials comein English or Spanish.

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NEIGHBORHOODS IN ACTION

Neighborhoods in ActionScott Newman Foundation6255 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1905Los Angeles, CA 90028(213) 469-2029(800) 7F3-6396

Format

Neighborhoods in Action educates parents and other community membersabout preventing AOD use by youth in their homes and neighborhoods. It isconducted in two 2-hour sessions in homes, schools, or through variouscommunity organizations, such as a neighborhood watch group. The program isfacilitated by a trained community member who is assisted by a preventionspecialist and a law enforcement officer.

Content

Through the use of videos, local experts, and audience participation, theprogram covers how drugs affect the community, signs and symptoms of druguse, communication skills for parents, community prevention strategies.accessing community resources, and building parent networks.

Training

Training for group facilitation is required and provided by the Scott NewmanFoundation. Trained facilitators are expected to develop parent networks intheir communities. The fee for one group (70 participants maximum) and twotrainers is $600 per day plus expenses.

Materials

The materials include: video ($10.95), parent guide ($2), and facilitator'smanual ($12). The video is dubbed in Spanish and the parent guide is translatedinto Spanish.

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PADRES POSITIVOS

Santa Barbara County Drug Program Office300 N. San Antonio RoadSanta Barbara, CA 93110(805) 681-5440

Format

Padres Positivo is an eight-session program in Spanish to be used exclusivelywith Latao parents of children age 12 or under.

Content

Each session includes information and skill-building practice. Identity,communication, cooperation, discipline, and alcohol and other t'....-.:g use arecovered.

Training

Training is individually arranged.

Materials

An implementaion manual is available from the Santa Barbara County DrugProgram Office.

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PARENT EFFECTIVENESS TRAINING (PET)

Effectiveness Training531 Stevens AvenueSolana Beach, CA 92075(619) 481-8121

Format

PET is a skill-building program for parents. Developed in 1962, the program isappropriate for parents with children of any age. It is a 24-hour course, usuallytaught in eight 3-hour sessions. Instructors use experiential activities, roleplaying, skill practice, didactic presentations, group discussinns, and audiotapeddemonstrations.

Content

Skills taught include: active listening, I-messages, non-authoritarian methods forproblem resolution, mediating child-child conflicts, methods for organizing thehome environment to avoid unnecessary family conflicts, and skills forcommunicating parental values. AOD content is not a specific focus.

Training

Training is required to purchase materials and to teach the course. Training is51/2 days, costs $595 per participant, and is taught in groups of 25. Theenrollment fee includes instructor materials and membership in EffectivenessTraining, which continually updates the program with new formats andmaterials. To become fully certificated, one PET cou-se must be taught.

Materials

Materials available to certified instructors include a textbook, a 112-pageworkbook, and certificates of completion. Materials are available in Spanish andEnglish, and the parent text has been translated into several other languages.PET also is available as a self-instructional, home-study program, including atextbook, workbook, and audiotape. The price is $29.95. In spring 1991, PETwill be available as a complete video program for use with individual parents orwith groups.

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PARENTING: THE UNDERDEVELOPED SKILL

The National PTA700 North Rush StreetChicago, IL 60611-2571(312) 787-0977

Format

Parenting: The Underdeveloped Skill is an information program designed forfamilies with preteens and teens. It is a joint project of the National Congressof Parents and Teachers (National PTA) and the March of Dimes.

The program consists of a variety of materials designed to help PTA and parentgroups conduct meetings and plan activities to improve parenting skills. Thematerials can be used to run meetings over a period of two years or can beused selectively to serve the particular interests and needs of individual PTAs.The program kit includes a leader's manual, meeting ideas, a core meetingactivity, and background information for each session.

Content

Sixteen "meeting cards" focus on issues such as decision making, physicalfitness, self-esteem building, teen stress, saying no to tobacco, alcohol and otherdrugs, and choosing positive life goals.

Training

No special training is required. A leader's guide provides detailed suggestionsfor conducting parent meetings.

Materials

The materials are $10 for PTA members and $25 for non-members. The kitcontains: leader's guide, 16 meeting cards, six copy-ready products, meetinghandouts, and seven publications for background information that may beordered in quantities sufficient for handouts.

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PARENT TO PARENT

PRIDE Parent Training1240 Johnson Ferry Place, Suite F10Marietta, GA 30068(404) 565-5257

Format

Parent to Parent is a video program designed to provide parents of preteensand teens with information wid skills. There are eight 1-hour workshopsessions. Each includes a video presentation, discussion, exercises, and role-playing experiences.

Content

Workshop content includes causes and effects of adolescent AOD use,prevention strategies, early warning signs for intervention, adolescentdevelopment, communication skills, and discipline alternatives.

Training

A two-day training session is required to conduct parent workshops.

Materials

The basic cost, $6,550, includes training for two people, eight video modules,two facilitator guides, 50 parent kits, and 500 promotional brochures. A secondsystem, with similar format and cost, The African American Parent to ParentDrug Prevention Workshop, also is available.

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PREPARING FOR THE DRUG (FREE) YEARS

Developmental Research and Programs130 Nickerson, Suite 107Sean le, WA 98109(206) 781-0707

Format

Preparing For the Drug (Free) Years is designed to give parents practical toolsfor translating research on risk and protective factors into practical applicationsfor healthy families. The program is for parents of children ages 9 to 12. Itconsists of five lia- to 2-hour sessions led by trained co-facilitators and useslecture, discussions, videos, group activities, and practical demonstrations.

Content

Topics include how to prevent drug abuse in the family, setting guidelines, peerresistance skills, conflict management, and strengthening family bonds.

Training

Training is required. A three-day workshop at Developmental Research andPrograms costs approximately $275 per participant. On-site training also isavailable for approximately $6,800 (plus expenses) per group. Participantsreceive a workshop leader guide and family activity book.

Materials

A curriculum kit costs $1,095 and contains materials for five parent-trainingworkshops: 35 family activity books, two leader guides. five videotapes, and aset of transparencies. The materials also are available in Spanish.

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PROJECT CODE: COLLABORATING ON DRUG EDUCATION

Project CODE3516 Tony DriveSan Diego, CA 92122(619) 453-2361

Format

Project CODE: Collaborating on Drug Education is a curriculum that trainstrainers. It teaches parent, school staff, and community member teams aboutdrug abuse prevention in families with school-age youth. Once trained the"CODE" teams are equipped to: (a) deliver a 10-hour substance abuseprevention workshop to families; (b) provide education and ongoing support tofamilies; (c) establish a family resource center, (d) develop communitypartnerships; and (e) institutionalize drug prevention programs at school sitesand in the community.

Content

The 60-hour CODE training consists of three pans. Part I is a preventionworkshop for families that includes facts about alcohol and other drugs, effectsof use and abuse, and family responsibilities for prevention. Part 11 involvesdeveloping collaboration skills, including group facilitation strategies, locatingresources, decision making, and action planning. Part ifi involves working withfamilies, schools, and commtmities (including those of cultural diversity);community partnerships; and setting up family resource centers.

Training

Training is required and is provided in two parts, with three to four months inbetween sessions. Parts I is five days and costs $350 per participant. Part II isthree days and costs $250 per participant. Both require a minimum of 24participants. Travel, per diem, and lodging for two trainers are additional.

Materials

Training manuals and a textbook are included in the cost of training. In addition.each CODE team needs to purchase a set of training materials for $360.

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SYSTEMATIC TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVE PARENTING (STEP)

American Guidance ServicePublisher's BuildingCircle Pines, MN 55014(800) 328-2560

Format

STEP is a practical parenting program for parents of young children. It is nine2- to 21f2-hour sessions. Sessions include lectures, group discussion andvalidation, and role playing. Vignettes, available in audio and video, are recentprogram additions.

Content

Family management skills taught include decision making, conducting familymeetings, confidence building, effective listening, and expression of feelings. Nospecific AOD content is included.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required. Leader training workshops areavailable for $99 per participant.

Materials

A complete STEP kit containing two videocassettes is $245. A kit containingfive audiocassettes is $125. Both kits include a leader's manual, parenthandbook, chart, discussion guidelines poster, publicity materials, and samplecertificate of participation. A supplemental booklet, STEP for Substance AbusePrevention, also is available. Ten booklets cost $9.95. PECES: Padres EficacesCon Entrenamiento Sistematic, a Spanish-language v -sion, also is available.

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STEP/TEEN: SYSTEMATIC TRAINING FOR EFFECTIVEPARENTING OF TEENS

American Guidance ServicePublisher's BtIdingCircle Pines, MINI 55014(800) 328-2560

Format

STEPITeen: Systematic Training For Effective Parenting of Teens is a practicalparenting program based on the same principles as STEP (described on p. 24),but is designed for parents of teens. The 10 2- to 2u2-hour sessions use groupdiscussion to teach specific parenting skills and a system of communication.Vignettes, available in audio and video, are recent program additions.

Content

STEP/Teen teaches about building positive relationships, handling emotions,encouraging self-esteem, using effective listening skills, expressing feelings andexploring alternatives, using natural and logical consequences, and dealing withdiscipline challenges. No specific AOD content is included.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required. Leader training workshops areavailable for $99 per participant.

Materials

A complete STEPITeen kit containing two videocassettes is $245. A kitcontaining five audiocassettes is $125. Kits also include a leader's guide, parentguide, publicity aids, discussion guide cards, and a sample certification ofparticipation. A supplemental booklet. STEP for Substance Abuse Prevention,also is available for use with the program. Ten booklets cost $9.95.

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TALKING WITH YOUR KIDS ABOUT ALCOHOL

The Prevention Research Institute629 North Broadway, Suite 210Lexington, KY 40508(606) 254-9489

Format

Talking with Your Kids About Alcohol is designed to increase the incidence ofabstinence, delay the onset of use, and reduce high-risk use. It is a 10-hourcourse taught in four sessions lasting 2112 hours each and is for parents withchildren of all ages. Information is provided through group discussion and roleplaying.

Content

Detailed information about alcohol usage and biological and societal risk factorsis given in the first two sessions. Communication skills, resisting peer pressure,and techniques for setting clear expectations and consequences about drinkingare presented in the last two sessions.

Training

Training is required. It is four days long, conducted by the Prevention ResearchInstitute, requires a minimum of 35 participants, and is $425 per participant.Certification is given after teaching one complete 10-hour course for parentsand receiving positive evaluations from them.

Materials

The training cost includes the following materials: instructor's manual, 180colored slides, handouts, five parent books, and evaluation forms for parents.Additional parent books are $10 each.

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TEACHING PARENTING

Sunrise Books, Tapes and VideosP.O. Box BProvo, UT 84603(800) 456-7770

Format

Teaching Parenting is a multi-session, experience-based program for parents ofchildren all ages. The number and length of the individual sessions can bedetermined by the instructor. Skills are taught through group discussion, roleplaying, and homework practice.

Content

Participants learn parenting skills to reinforce mutual respect. The program isdesigned to complement other Sunrise materials. Course content includespositive discipline, conflicts resolution, self-discipline, sharing family roles andresponsibilities, sibling relationships, and general family management strategies.Specific alcohol and other drug content is not included.

Training

Training is not required. However, two-day training workshops are available forfacilitators. Enrollment fees vary.

Materials

The Teaching Parenting manual is $29.95. Other suggested books includeRaising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World ($9.95) and PositiveDiscipline ($7.95).

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THE NEXT STEP

American Guidance ServicePublisher's BuildingCircle Pines, MN 55014(800) 328-2560

Format

The Next STEP is a six-session follow-up program for STEP and STEP/Teenparticipants. It is designed to refine parenting skills and for application tospecific problems at home. The format is based on a seven-step problem-solving sequence.

Content

Group consensus determines session topics. Typical topics include self-esteembuilding, "gentle strength and firm love," and how lifestyle beliefs affectparenting. Adaptations for single parents, step-parent families and families withyoung children are included. Specific AOD content is not included.

Training

Training is recommended, but not required.

Materials

Next STEP materials are $99.50 and include a leader's guide, participanthandbook, three audiocassettes, problem-solving chart, publicity aids, andsample certificate of participation. A video also is available for $79.

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THE NURTURING PROGRAMS

Family Development Resources, Inc.7687 Buckboard CirclePark City, Utah 84060(COO) 688-5822

Format

The Nurturing Programs is a series of four programs designed to reduce familydysfunction and build healthy family interactions. It is intended for parents,infants, children, and adolescents. All program sessions range from 45 minutesto 21/2 hours, have a specific focus, and draw on knowledge and skills fromprevious sessions.

Content

Nurturing Program for Parents and Children Birth to Five Years is a 45-sessionhome-based or 23-session group-based program that teaches nurturingparenting routines, alternatives to hitting, child development principles, and waysto encourage self-esteem in individuals and children. Nurturing Program forParents and Children 4-12 Years is a 15-session group-based program thatteaches parents and children healthy interaction patterns, ways to encourageappropriate behaviors, methods of building self-esteem, and ways to have fun asa family. Nurturing Program for Parents and Adolescents is a 12-sessiongroup-based program that teaches families communication skills, developmentalneeds of adolescents, identification of mutual needs, and self-esteem strategies.Nurturing Program for Teenage Parents and Their Families is a 40-sessionhome-based or 20-session group-based program that teaches teenage parentsage- appropriate expectations and appropriate behavior-management strategies.

Training

Training is not required, but available for $200 to $350 per participant.

Materials

Materials are included in the training fee, but they also can be purchasedseparately. Each program has different materials, (e.g., instructional manuals,games, and audiovisual presentations) available at different prices.

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THE STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM

Health Education Department, Annex 2005Karol L. Kumpfer, Ph.D.University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT 84112(801) 581-5872

Format

The Strengthening Families Program has the following two curricular programf:The Parent Training Program for parents currently in treatment who havechildren ages 6-12 and The Family Life Skills Program for families with at leastone parent in an AOD abuse treatment facility. Both were developed under aNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) research project.

Content

The Parent Training Program is 14 30-minute weekly sessions for parents. Theprogram teaches identifying problem behavior; and ignoring inappropriatebehavior and rewarding appropriate behavior through explanation,demonstration, role playing, practice, and follow-up homework. The FamilyLife Skills Program is 14 2-hour weekly sessions for parents and children. Theprogram teaches effective listening; conflict resolution; verbal appreciation;developing rules; time-out; and consequence management through explanation,demonstration, role playing, practice, and follow-up homework.

Training

Training is recommended. but not required. A three-day leader's training isavailable. Cost is negotiated on an individual basis.

Materials

Five manuals and an evaluation package cost $100.

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Robert R. Rath,Executive Director

Jel

'sasodate Director

NORTHWEST REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY

The Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) is an independent, nonprofit research

and development institution established in 1966 to help others improve outcomes for children,

youth, and adults by providing R&D assistance to schools and communities in providing equitable,

high quality educational programs. NWREL provides auistance to education, government,

community agencies business, and labor by:

Developing and disseminating effective educational products and procedures

Conducting research on educational needs and problems

Providing technical assistance in educational problem solving

Evaluating effectiveness of educational programs and projects

Providing training in educational planning, management, evaluation, and insnuction

Saving as an information resource on effectiveeducational programs and processes,

induding networking among educational agencies, institutions, and individuals in the region

Education Profession ProgramTom Olson, Director

Education and Work ProgramLany McClure, Director

Evaluation and MaesamentDun Arrasmith, Director

Center for ClassroomAssessment

Richard Stiggins, Director

Rural TechnicalAssistance Center

Kim Yap and Carole Hunt,Directors

Literacy, Language andCommunkation Program

Stephen Reder, Director

Planning and SemiceCoordination

Rex Hagans, Director

!mild, Family, andCommunity Program

Nancy Faires Conklin, Director

R&D for IndianEducation Program

ice Coburn, Director

Rural Education ProgramSteve Nelson, Director

School Improvement ProgramBob Blum Director

Technology ProgramDon Holznagel, Director

Western Center for Drug-FreeSchool and CommunitiesJudith A. Johnson, Director

tnatititH.ral Developmentand Communications

Jeny fOripatrick, Director

Finance and AaninistrativeServices

Joe Jones, Director

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Board of Directors

Barbara SellAttorneyGreat Falls, Montana

George BensonSuperintendentCentennial School District (Oregon)

Judith BillingsWashington Superintendent

of Public Instruction

Jacob Block (Vice Chairman)SuperintendentMissoula Elementary District (Montana)

Raina I. BobanekTeacherCoeur d'Alene School District (Idaho)

Catalino CanteroAssistant to the Secretary for EducationFederated States of Micronesia

Mania MadanTeacherBattle Ground School District(Washington)

Jerry L. EvansIdaho Superintendent

of Public Instruction

Allen GlennDean, College of EducationUniversity of Washington

James E. HarrisFirst Interstate BankPortland, Oregon

Marlys HendersonTeacherFairbanks School Distrio (Alaska)

William HensleyNorthwest Alaska

Native Associaton

Steve HoleAlaska Acting Commissioner

of Education

Shirley HollowayAssociate ProfessorUniversity of Alaska, Anchorage

Jerry JacobsonSuperintendentIdaho Falls School District (Idaho)

Spike JorgensenSuperintendentAlaska Gateway School District

Homer KearnsSuperintendentSalem-Keizer School District (Oregon)

Nancy KeenanMontana Superintendent of

Public Instruction

John KohlCollege of EducationMontena State University

Laurie A, LannonDeputy DirectorMontana lob Training

Partnership, Inc.

Rai/and LundTeacherHillsboro Union High School District(Oregon)

Joe McCrackenSuperintendentLockwood Elementary District(Montana)

Zola McMurrayBusiness WomanLewiston, Idaho

G. Angela NglegtBasfTeacherGreat Falls High School (Montana)

Nancy W. OltmanDIMON, EECVM1rmatise ActionWerrhaeuser Company (Washington)

Barney C. Parker (Chairman)SuperintendentIndependent Dstrict of Boise (Idaho)

Norma PaulusOregon Superintendent

of Public Instnxtion

Dennis Ray (Secretary-Treasurer)SuperintendentNorthshore School District(Washington)

Patricia 'WanderPrincipalManchestr Community SchoolPort Orchard, Washington

lames ScottHeadmasterCatlin Gabel SchoolPortland (Oregon)

Brian TalbottSuperintendentEducational Service District 101Spokane (Washington)

Northwest Regional Educational Labc.ratory101 S.W. Main Street. Suite 500

Portland, Cnegon 97204(303) 275-9500

GTE: NWRELLAB FAX (503) 27544139